Area code 724 – Pennsylvania
724 has served Pennsylvania since 1998, split from 412. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (783 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: Verizon 33.0%, Other CLEC / VoIP 22.7%, AT&T 17.2%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 878, so local calls take all ten digits. 808 FTC complaints named a 724 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 96th of 422 codes with five or more complaints. Numbers are spread across 162 rate centers, which is typical of a mostly rural code.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- In service since
- 1998
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Shares area with
- 878
Who holds 724 number blocks
Share of the 783 assigned NXX blocks (99.6% of the 786 possible), across 44 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Verizon33%
- AT&T17.2%
- Other CLEC / VoIP16.1%
- Windstream9.6%
- Lumen8.9%
- T-Mobile4.2%
- Brightspeed3.7%
- Consolidated3.1%
- Onvoy1.8%
- Comcast1.1%
- Charter0.5%
- Bandwidth0.3%
- Spok0.3%
- Dish0.1%
- Peerless0.1%
Spam complaints naming 724
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 724 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 724
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 162.
Timeline
- 1998 724 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 412.
More about 724
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 724
What state is area code 724?
Pennsylvania. It covers the same area as 724/878.
Can I still get a 724 number?
Only from recycled stock. 783 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (724/878).
Is a call from 724 a scam?
Not by itself. 724 drew 808 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 96th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 724 numbers?
Verizon holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 33.0%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 724?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 724, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.